The Impacts of Fee Free Education Policy Implementation in Public Secondary Schools in Tanzania. A Case of Morogoro Municipality

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Background of the Study
• Statement of the Problem
• Objectives of the Study
• General Objective
• Specific Objectives
• Research Questions
• Significance of the Study
• Scope of the Study
• Limitations of the Study
• Definition of Terms
• Literature Review
• Research Methodology
• Research Design
• Study Population and Sampling Techniques
• Population of the Study
• Sampling Techniques
• Data Collection Instruments
• Questionnaires
• Interviews
• Data Collection Procedures
• Data Analysis Techniques
• Results and Discussions
• Socio-Economic Background of Respondents
• Understanding of the Fee-Free Education (FFE) Policy
• Teachers' Understanding of the FFE Policy
• Students' Understanding of the FFE Policy
• Parents' Understanding of the FFE Policy
• Implementation of the Fee-Free Education (FFE) Policy
• Challenges in the Provision of Fee-Free Education
• Challenges as Perceived by Teachers
• Challenges as Perceived by Students
• Challenges as Perceived by Parents
• Impacts of the Fee-Free Education Policy
• Impacts on Teachers
• Impacts on Students
• Impacts on Parents
• Suggestions for Improving the FFE Policy
• Teachers' Suggestions
• Parents' Suggestions
• Summary, Conclusion and Recommendations
• Summary of Findings
• Conclusion
• Recommendations

Objectives and Key Themes

This study aims to investigate the impacts of the Fee-Free Education (FFE) policy implementation in public secondary schools in Tanzania, focusing on schools in Morogoro Municipality. The study explores how the policy has been understood, implemented, and its impact on teachers, students, and parents. The key themes investigated in this study include:

• Understanding of the FFE policy among teachers, students, and parents.
• Challenges faced in the implementation of the FFE policy.
• Impacts of the FFE policy on teachers, students, and parents.
• Suggestions for improving the FFE policy.

Chapter Summaries

The introduction provides a comprehensive overview of the research, outlining the background, problem statement, objectives, research questions, significance, scope, limitations, and definition of key terms.

The literature review chapter delves into existing research and theoretical frameworks related to the FFE policy, drawing on relevant scholarly literature and prior studies.

The research methodology chapter meticulously describes the methods employed in the study, including the research design, population, sampling techniques, data collection instruments, procedures, and analysis methods.

The results and discussion chapter presents the findings of the study, analyzing data collected through questionnaires, interviews, and observations. It examines the understanding of the FFE policy, challenges faced in its implementation, and the impacts on different stakeholders.

Keywords

The study focuses on the Fee-Free Education (FFE) policy in Tanzania, specifically its implementation and impact. Key terms and concepts explored include education policy, public secondary schools, teacher perspectives, student experiences, parental involvement, challenges, impacts, and policy improvement.